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Maris Liepa
Ballet dancer Date of Birth: Country: Latvia |
Biography of Maris Liepa
Maris Rudolfs Eduardovich Liepa was born on July 27, , in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
His father, Eduard Liepa, worked as a stage engineer at the Latvian National Opera. Maris frequently fell ill as a child, and at the advice of a family friend, he was enrolled in the ballet studio at the Latvian Opera in order to improve his health.
He later attended the Riga Choreography School, where he was taught by V. Blinov. Initially, Liepa was seen as a character dancer, but he quickly proved himself as a classical dancer and graduated with honors from the Moscow Choreographic School in
After graduation, Liepa returned to Riga and joined the State Theater of Opera and Ballet of the Latvian SSR.
During his time there, he danced several solo roles, including the pas d'esclave from "Le Corsaire" and the grand pas from "Raymonda". He also performed leading roles in national ballets during th